As you approach the castle entranceway, you notice an angry Zelda tapping her foot.
"Where were you? You know that there's no time for fun and games." She pushes through the palace doors open and heads into the great hall. The chamber is entirely different from how you remember it. For one, the room is now decorated with bright stain glass windows with each one representing a fallen champion. You return a quick prayer to the deceased warriors, thanking them for their help. Something else catches your eye, a massive chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
"I already received intel on your latest adventure," Zelda says as she stomps her heels down the hallway. "Everyone across Hyrule praises your heroic endeavors. However, I'm not everyone. I believe your actions were reckless and irresponsible.
"Zelda leads you into the recently refurbished dining hall. "Example A - You were off rubbing elbows with some Gerudo witch. How can you trust her, she could have been an assassin or an enemy spy. You can't help but giggle at the concept of Riju as a trained killer. She would fall over just trying to hold a cobble crusher.
"Well, since you already shared a few meals with her, this room will be off-limits for both of you." Zelda closes the steel doors and locks the room twelve times over. You and her ascend multiple flights of stairs. Murals on the wall depict various meetings with foreign ambassadors. Gorons, Zoras, Ritos, and Gerud-
The Gerudo painting is covered up by an assortment of design sketches. You unfold the crease of one of the papers and read the invention's title — The boyfriend snatcher 3000.
"Come on Link, this way; we don't have all day." Zelda urges. She guides you through the castle's armory. The cabinets are filled to the brim with maces, axes, and swords from all across the land. "Example B - According to my sources, you were off battling great foes and monsters. I'm not exactly surprised; we're talking about you after all." Zelda then drones on about the severe implications of monster battles. However, you're too mesmerized by the fancy equipment to comprehend her speech.
"I see that this room suits your fancy," Zelda comments. She approaches a suit of armor and tugs on the soldier's spear. The weapon mimics a lever and a secret door is revealed. The hidden room houses an enormous observatory. "This is something more akin to my style," Zelda states proudly. The ceiling is engulfed with thousands of oil painted stars. Zelda peers through a giant telescope fixed in the center of the room. "Example C - The world is changing as we speak. Technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate." She moves away from the telescope as she continues talking with you, "We could be shaping history and altering the course of the future. However, no matter how many times I ask for your assistance, you're always too preoccupied with your adventures."
You walk across a rickety bridge to Zelda's rooftop study. Zelda stubbornly perches on the windowsill and cracks open a book. After a couple of seconds of reading, she turns to you and says,
"Listen Link. Even though I'm mad at you, you did the right thing and went above and beyond my expectations. I'm ecstatic that you obtained the deed for the railroad and I'm also glad that your reputation has been restored to its former glory.
Something I read once said, "Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with."
A Rito mailman flies through the window. "Message for Link." He hands you a present concealed in regal wrapping paper. The card on the front says it's from a special someone. You carefully open the package with a nearby screwdriver. Inside is a photo of you and Riju preparing to take off for the sand seal race. You look ill-prepared for the events that are about to unfold. Riju has the same gleam in her eyes that you had come to expect from her. It appears that you and Riju have chosen the same path.
You flip the picture over.
Two train tickets are glued to the back of the photo.
There's something scribbled at the bottom...
"I told you I would keep my promise."
The End
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Legend of Riju Book 1
Created by - Zachary Rozell
Based on - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Special Thanks -
Logan Jindrak X, Duke Serkol, and MasterKogha for reviewing the story
The Staff of Breath of the Wild
Eiji Aonuma = Producer
Shigeru Miyamoto = General Producer
Hidemaro Fujibayashi = Director
Satoru Iwata = Executive Producer
Thank you for reading
All rights reserved, 2019 Nintendo.
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"What are you smirking at." Zelda grabs the photo from your hands. You quickly rush out of the room, scared of how she would react.
"I can't believe you took a photo with this wench. Also, you are not going on a train with this girl you hear me. Stop running when I'm trying to talk with you. Link, Link, where did you go?
Curse you Riju."
You unlocked Master Mode, read again?